Biography

Formed: 1962 in Santa Ana, CA

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '60s, '90s

Formed in Santa Ana in 1962, the Chantays were five high school buddies — Brian Carman (guitar, vocals), Bob Spickard (guitar, vocals), Bob Marshall (piano, keyboards), Warren Waters (bass), and Bob Welch (drums) — ranging in age from 13 to 17. Playing local dances, they specialized in surf music, and at least in the beginning were primarily an instrumental outfit. They were spotted and signed up by manager Dale Smallins, and in 1962 Carman and Spickard composed and published a piece...